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On this episode of Century of Flightwe see the development of rocket science from Robert Goddard’s advancements in the 1930’s to Russian innovations of the 1990’s. Hear Dwight Eisenhower’s announcement establishing the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, and experience the many challenges and tragedies of space travel. See the first photographs of the lunar surface, and view modern footage of the solar system taken from Hubble.
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Documentary investigating the Boeing 737 which crashed 14 years ago into the highway near the village of Kegworth in Leicestershire.
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This piece of aviation history documents developments in both commercial aircraft and airlines from 1914 to 1939. Review the beginnings of the world's fascination with air travel; find out how mail services expanded to include private industries; see the push for transatlantic Airship routes, along with their fiery demise.
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Follow our expert, high-profile panel of judges as they pick, rank and comment on THE GREATEST EVER's top ten sports cars of all time. Our team puts their picks through the paces, testing out their claims - shutting down a major America highway to put the pedal to the metal in a Ferrari Enzo. Our well-known, eclectic panel then debates and argues on the virtues and failings of each fantastic sports car.
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This episode of Century of Flight explores the history and current developments of civilian air travel. Learn how World War II impacted airliner innovations and how airliners aided the United States Army efforts.Observe progress in the fields of luxury, speed, and distance with the supersonic Concorde and Boeing 707. Investigate problems to the increasing popularity of air travel, and see solutions engineered.
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This episode of Century of Flight features the development of the versatile helicopter. See how Leonardo da Vinci's conceptual Flying Screw inspired the first engineering attempts by the likes of Sir George Cayley and Etienne Oehmichen. Observe the horror inflicted by the Bell 209 Huey Cobra during the Vietnam War and by the Hughes Apache Gunships during the Gulf War. Watch emergency rescues, humanitarian aid drops, crop dusting, firefighting, and...
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This episode of Century of Flight focuses on the development of the Aircraft Carrier after World War II. Advances in jet technologies inspired a new breed equipped with steam catapults, and angled flight decks. Watch the evolution of the vessel through several conflicts, including the Korean War, Cold War, Vietnam War, Falkland Invasion and Gulf War.
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The struggle for air dominance during World War II is featured in this episode ofCentury of Flight. Experience the technological race between Japanese, Nazi and Allied Forces as they engineer faster planes, more efficient weaponry, and advanced radar systems. See how Russia won the fight over its own skies with sheer numbers. Learn how the United States 8th Air Force overwhelmed the Luftwaffe, leading to Nazi surrender.
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This episode of Century of Flight details the development of the jet. The film catalogs progress from Frank Whittle's initial concepts to the Korean War dogfighting Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-15. Experience Chuck Yeager's first supersonic flight and watch the first jetliner passengers board the De Havilland DH 106 Comet.
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This episode of Century of Flight features the Air Show, originating after World War I as a way for air forces to gain support as independent branches of the military. Racing and aerobatics became popular soon after, and air shows provided a way for pilots to show off their skills and planes. Experience the evolution of the Air Show, from the vast Shuttleworth Collection to the formation flying stunts of the Red Arrows. See a Vickers Wellington Bomber...
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In this episode of Century of Flight, we follow the early development of flying machines, from Leonardo da Vinci's ornithopter, to the Deperdussin Monoplane. Experience the trialsof early engineers and pilots evolve into military craft and air show aerobatics. Watch the Wright Brothers first flight in 1903, and the first combat mission flown byCaptain Piazza in 1911.
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